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Join us at MIFF on Saturday, October 31st for our first Shorts Program highlighting international cinema through short form films!About this Event
Welcome to Shorts Program I - Global Showcase, presented by MIFF!
Join us for a compelling selection of short films from filmmakers around the world. This program brings together diverse voices, perspectives, and stories that explore various Muslim backgrounds. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the respective film makers.
*Parental Guidance is Suggested*
*Course Language*
Film line up:
- Looking For Daddy: Ahmad and Fatemeh are a brother and sister who are dreamers and have set out to realize the biggest dream of their lives—a dream that, although considered impossible by everyone else, they want to make come true through the power of their will.
- Bury Me Home: A Syrian man flees a tragic past and arrives in New York to join his estranged brother, but as he struggles with assimilation, a devastating secret threatens to unravel their fractured bond.
- Ayash: At an all-female religious boarding school, 11-year-old Ayash experiences her first menstruation and believes she is dying. As she prays for her life, she is confronted not with comfort, but with a system that declares her body a sin and a possession.
- How To Hide It: After a humiliating breakup, a young Muslim woman in a moment of weakness plays a forbidden lottery ticket. Her chance at escape becomes a spiritual crisis. While her coworker dreams of riches, she's certain Allah is watching and waiting.
- Zaban: An immigrant mother struggles to reconnect with her son after many years estranged from each other – all while speaking different languages.
- Qaher: Jason, a Canadian Palestinian, returns to Palestine after years away to surprise his sister, bringing an unconventional gift — a goat, a traditional offering for his newborn nephew. As he embarks on his journey to reach her, he rediscovers the true meaning of Palestinian identity.
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Event venue & nearby stays
Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Tickets
CAD 13.54
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